Welcome to all the new coaches who have been added to the staff. If you are a veteran staff member, thanks for returning.

This is a weekly newsletter where I share consistent, actionable, repeatable, and exact coaching tips, ideas, and strategies to help you build a quality baseball program through proven actions for player, program, and staff development.

Be better tomorrow than you are today.

Today's Staff Meeting at a Glance:

Landing Your Next Job

• Player Development: Show How to Build Athletes

• Staff Development: Demonstrate Leadership

• Program Development: Paint the Big Picture

• Quick Win for the Week: Create Your Own Portfolio

Intro: Don’t Just Apply—Stand Out

Whether you're looking to move programs, step up a level, or reset your career, finding a new high school coaching job isn't just about sending out resumes; it's about proving you're a builder. ADs and hiring committees want more than records and references. They want to know: Can you develop players? Can you lead a staff? Can you build a program?

The best way to show that? A strong resume backed by a powerful portfolio.

Player Development: Show How You Build Athletes

"You’re not just coaching talent—you’re developing it."

Your resume should include examples of how you’ve helped athletes improve year-over-year, not just all-conference honors. Highlight your systems for skill development, offseason planning, and individual growth.

Action Step: Add a one-page “Player Development Plan” to your portfolio that outlines your approach to skill work, game IQ, and building competitors.

Staff Development: Demonstrate Leadership

"A head coach builds a team behind the scenes."

Great leaders grow great assistants. Show how you’ve empowered your staff, delegated responsibilities, and created a unified voice for your program.

Action Step: Include a section in your portfolio titled “Staff Roles & Growth” showing how you manage responsibilities, develop coaches, and foster collaboration.

Program Development: Paint the Big Picture

"ADs don’t just hire a coach - they hire a vision."

Showcase how you’ve built a program over time. Fundraising, culture building, offseason structure, parent communication—all of it matters.

Action Step: Include 1–2 pages that outline your program culture, your 12-month calendar, and how you handle challenges like low numbers or budget limitations.

Closing: Be the Coach They Can’t Ignore

When you're serious about finding the right job, you need more than buzzwords. You need proof of process. A polished portfolio makes your resume come to life—and positions you as a difference-maker from day one.

Take the time now to craft your story. What you’ve built already is your best asset. Package it well, and you won’t just find the next job. You’ll earn it.

Need help structuring your portfolio or development plans?

• These are the same resources I used to get my jobs.

• These are the same resources I used to turn programs around.

• These are the same resources I used to develop athletes.

Let me save you hours of research, typing, and formatting - download the resources you need today!

👉 Check out this downloadable resource on BUILDING ATHLETES.

👉 Check out this downloadable resource on LEADING YOUR PROGRAM.

👉 Check out this downloadable resource on PAINTING THE BIG PICTURE.

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• Drill Series #1 (Individual Drills)

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• Team Handbook

• How to Defend All Special Situations

  • Bunt Defense

  • 1st-3rd

  • Squeeze

  • Rundowns

  • Pick-Offs

• Intra-Squad with a Purpose

• Pitching Program for HS Players

• Pitching Fundamentals and Home Plate Zones

• Planning Your Banquet

Each week, my objective is to deliver consistent, actionable, and repeatable strategies you can implement to improve your team’s performance.

I hope I’ve met that goal and provided you with valuable insights.